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PM Imran says no room for ‘jihadi outfits and culture’ in Pakistan

March 22, 2019 strong

There was no room for “jihadi outfits and jihadi culture” in Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said amidst intense global pressure on his government to rein in the terrorist outfits operating from its soil after the Pulwama attack. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after a suicide bomber of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) killed 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district in February 14.India launched a counter-terror operation in Balakot. The next day, Pakistan Air Force retaliated and downed a MiG-21 in an aerial combat and…

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Yasin Malik-led JKLF banned by Centre

March 22, 2019 strong

The Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) was banned on Friday for “promoting” secession of the militancy-hit state from the Union of India, officials said here.Banning the outfit under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act after a high-level meeting on security chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said the Centre is of the opinion that the JKLF is “in close touch with militant outfits” and is supporting extremism and militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere. They said the outfit claims “secession of a part of…

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Sebi fines 4 entities Rs 27 lakh for fraudulent trading in BSE stock options

March 22, 2019 strong

Markets regulator Sebi Friday imposed a total penalty of Rs 27 lakh on four entities for indulging in fraudulent trade in illiquid stock options segment of BSE.Umapati Oil Mill and Ginning Factory, Yudhbir Chhibbar, Kasturbhai Mayabhai Pvt Ltd and Vimladevi Shyamsunder Khetan are the four entities, according to Sebi’s separate orders.After observing a large-scale reversal of trades in the BSE’s illiquid stock options segment, Sebi conducted a probe from April 2014 to September 2015.Following the probe, the regulator found that the trades executed by the entities were not genuine as…

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SC to hear plea in disproportionate assets case against ex-UP CMs Mulayam, Akhilesh

March 22, 2019 strong

The Supreme Court would hear on Monday a plea seeking a direction to the CBI to place the investigation report in the disproportionate assets case against Samajwadi Party leaders and former Uttar Pradesh chief ministers — Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav.A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has listed the fresh plea of political activist Vishwanath Chaturvedi for hearing on March 25 in which he has sought a direction to the CBI to file its probe report either before the apex court or before a magisterial…

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Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa in Indian men’s boxing team for Asian Championships

March 20, 2019 strong

Asian Games gold-medallist Amit Panghal will be making his competitive debut in the 52kg category while Shiva Thapa (60kg) will eye a record-breaking fourth successive medal after the duo found a place in the Indian men’s boxing team for the Asian Championships, next month.The Asian Championships are scheduled to be held in the Thai capital of Bangkok from April 19 to 28.Panghal won a second successive 49kg category gold medal at the prestigious Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria last month and trained in his new weight division in Germany earlier…

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Lucy Liu developing anthology series on real-life women heroes

March 20, 2019 strong

Actor-director Lucy Liu is working on an anthology series which will champion real-life female heroes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Elementary” star will executive produce and direct the first episode of the series.Titled “Unsung Heroes”, the show is in the works at ABC Studios International, which Liu will back via her Moonvision Entertainment.”Unsung Heroes” will profile women who were highly accomplished in their fields but did not receive acknowledgment for their achievements and how their stories have impacted history. The first episode will focus on Anna May Wong, a…

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Metro service toHi-Tec City starts,becomes Indias 2nd

March 20, 2019 strong

A 10-km stretch of Hyderabad Metro Rail between Ameerpet and Hi-Tec City was inaugurated Wednesday, covering 56 km of the 72 km long elevated Hyderabad Metro Rail project, becoming India’s second largest network.With the 56 km length operational, it has now become India’s second largest Metro Rail network, next only to Delhi, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HRML) officials said.Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana E S L Narasimhan flagged off the metro rail services to Hi-Tec City, the IT hub of Hyderabad,at Ameerpet Metro station.The 10-km Ameerpet-Hi-Tec City stretch of…

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India signals to boycott China’s Belt and Road Forum for 2nd time

March 20, 2019 strong

India on Wednesday signalled that it will boycott China’s second Belt and Road Forum for a second time, saying no country can participate in an initiative that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity.India boycotted the first Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in 2017 after protesting to Beijing over the controversial China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is being laid through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) overriding New Delhi’s sovereignty concerns.Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently said that next month China plans to hold a much bigger, second BRF which will…

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Sensex, Nifty rise on sustained foreign fund inflow

March 20, 2019 strong

Benchmark indices opened on a positive note Wednesday on sustained foreign fund inflow ahead of March derivatives expiry.However, gains were capped as Asian shares fell across the board in line with overnight drop in US stocks. Rising crude oil prices too worried investors.The 30-share Sensex was trading 80.70 points, or 0.21 per cent, higher at 38,444.17. The gauge had gained nearly 1,500 points in the previous seven sessions.Similarly, the NSE Nifty rose 11.35 points, to 11,543.75.Infosys, Vedanta, HCL Tech, L&T, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank and TCS were trading in the…

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People run from pillar to post to get insurance claim from companies: Delhi consumer commission

March 20, 2019 strong

The Delhi state consumer commission has observed that claimants are made to run from pillar to post to get medical reimbursement from insurance companies and it would be “extremely tenuous” to expect a layman to read each and every clause of an insurance document before signing it.On most occasions, a person who intends to obtain insurance has no choice to say no to a clause in an insurance policy, the commission said.It said medical insurance is primarily obtained for the purpose of unforeseen medical conditions and so long as there…